As a dance that was created by women of color, is amenable to a wide diversity of bodies, and is often described by its disciples as "empowering" and "liberating" one would think that "belly dance" is ...

MIDDLETOWN -- Cloaked in a burgundy robe appearing to be from another place and time, petite Gia Khalsa pushes her long dark hair behind her shoulders as she relays her personal, present-day mission. ...

Sciatica drove Bettye Ames to belly dancing. Beset with back problems, and at the behest of a friend, the Dayton resident took up the ancient art 10 years ago to strengthen her abdominal muscles. The ...

CHICO — Devin “Kaira” McBain was still learning to walk when she started belly dancing in her mother’s footsteps. Now a mother and professional dancer and teacher herself, McBain is also a Belly Dance ...

Mostly, the steps are pretty much the same– yet watching a seasoned dancer do belly dancing is always a treat to the eye.

Eman Zaki is often called the Coco Chanel of belly dance. If you need a tiger-print mesh ensemble with a diamante halter top encrusted with fake pearls, she can make it. Same goes for a gold and ...

Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Perry, a small dance studio has been a gathering spot for women of all shapes, sizes and ages to learn the art of belly dancing for the past 14 years. The ...

Even in my wildest dreams I never thought that I'd shake my curves in public. Before that night, I’d only ever seen belly dancing in movies. In my wildest dreams I never thought I’d sign up to a class ...

The beloved annual theatrical belly dance showcase, Caravan Dreams, makes its dazzling return to the stage at Old Town Center ...

There were no hand cymbals or sequined harem pants, and no Middle Eastern music was playing in the background. And yet the rhythmic, wavy movements of an Iraqi woman's abdominal wall muscles resembled ...